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Orbi MR 2.1 Update 3/23/18
Our teams are still working through the issues, but I wanted to provide a quick update on OrbiOS 2.1. We usually wait to release our software until it's available across all Orbi product lines, but ...
Had so much issues with my last rbk53 unite netgeAr told me go return it get a new one. So i did and everything works well over 2 months they close the case and oh nooo **bleep** hit the fan! Same issues starts without any settings or firmware changes! Smh !!!! So they re open it get me to update to this latest firmware but guess what yall I am supposed to get 400-480 mbps i get a constant 250-280 mbps hard wired or wireless. Direct from mu modem im getting 480mbps on this rbk53 with this update its half. The last update which worked for 2 months i got a excellent 400-480 mbps constantly till it crashed. Whyyyyyyyyy Netgear WHYYYYYYYY! Fix all your bugs already we are sick of this honestly! Look at the speed difference from now & 1 month ago.... smh
Not to be mean or anything. I had jus shares off issues with netgear but speed has never been one of them. I am on gigapower and wireless or hardwired in to satellite I get close to 350. Hard wiring in to main router I get 940 ish. Or above 800 most of time. There are a lot of factors that go in to speed. I truly haven’t had any speed issues.
Who is your isp? It could be at times the cable provider is little slower if a lot of people are online.
Are you plugging directly in to router or satellite?
Do you have QOS on? If so turn it off it might be slowing down your test results.
Who is your isp? It could be at times the cable provider is little slower if a lot of people are online.
Are you plugging directly in to router or satellite?
Do you have QOS on? If so turn it off it might be slowing down your test results.
Just curious, what FW version are you using?
nkdwrote:
Not to be mean or anything. I had jus shares off issues with netgear but speed has never been one of them. I am on gigapower and wireless or hardwired in to satellite I get close to 350. Hard wiring in to main router I get 940 ish. Or above 800 most of time. There are a lot of factors that go in to speed. I truly haven’t had any speed issues.
Who is your isp? It could be at times the cable provider is little slower if a lot of people are online.
Are you plugging directly in to router or satellite?
Do you have QOS on? If so turn it off it might be slowing down your test results.What's up with this --> they pulled v2.1.3.4 off of the download page (link below).
https://www.netgear.com/support/download/
Some have reported being auto-updated to v2.1.3.4 on this board and I saw v2.1.3.4 in the UI as the new firmware version. However, I am still on 2.1.2.18 and the UI no longer shows a newer firmware version as available.
Still shows for the RBK50 — Orbi AC3000 Tri-band WiFi System / RBK50
tagteamwrote:What's up with this --> they pulled v2.1.3.4 off of the download page (link below).
https://www.netgear.com/support/download/
Some have reported being auto-updated to v2.1.3.4 on this board and I saw v2.1.3.4 in the UI as the new firmware version. However, I am still on 2.1.2.18 and the UI no longer shows a newer firmware version as available.
i connected my laptop to my modem i get a constant 400-480 mbps and once i connect my modem to my router and hardwire my laptop to my orbi router I get same speeds with 2.0.1.7 any beta firmware after that I tried I got lower speeds. I switched back to 2.0.1.7 and boom back to fast speeds wired and wireless then my firmware carshed and now Im on this new firmware and down goes my internet speed. Has been consistant with not dropping the connnection that I have to say (so far)
What is the model # of your ISP modem?
Sevo123wrote:i connected my laptop to my modem i get a constant 400-480 mbps and once i connect my modem to my router and hardwire my laptop to my orbi router I get same speeds with 2.0.1.7 any beta firmware after that I tried I got lower speeds. I switched back to 2.0.1.7 and boom back to fast speeds wired and wireless then my firmware carshed and now Im on this new firmware and down goes my internet speed. Has been consistant with not dropping the connnection that I have to say (so far)
Sevo123wrote:i connected my laptop to my modem i get a constant 400-480 mbps and once i connect my modem to my router and hardwire my laptop to my orbi router I get same speeds with 2.0.1.7 any beta firmware after that I tried I got lower speeds. I switched back to 2.0.1.7 and boom back to fast speeds wired and wireless then my firmware carshed and now Im on this new firmware and down goes my internet speed. Has been consistant with not dropping the connnection that I have to say (so far)
Have you gone in to wireless settings and cross reference it between the two firmwares. Because some of the firmwares auto enable some features and some dont. Such as daisy chain and fast roaming and such. Honestly none of my wireless devices support that much speed. I have been plenty happy with 300 mbps, heck even a 100 over wireless does its job. Since its mostly streaming. Cables shouldn't be an issue, even cat 5e can handle gig speeds just fine. Its the distance that comes in to play with faster cables as well as multi gig speeds.
